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Does your body really fight against weight loss? This scientist explains why the research says no.Many people, including clinicians and researchers, think “the main reason people regain weight after weight loss is because the body fights back” in a phenomenon called metabolic adaptation, said UAB researcher Cátia Martins, Ph.D. Martins, a leading scientist studying metabolic adaptation, explains what she has found and her plans for a groundbreaking clinical trial.posted a while back 9218 viewsLargest whole-genome sequencing study in Kawasaki disease could point to precision treatmentResearch by UAB genetic epidemiologist Sadeep Shrestha, Ph.D., sheds light on a mysterious condition that is now the leading cause of acquired heart disease among children in the United States.posted a while back 3520 viewsFatal crashes rose in Alabama over past 3 years, new UAB study findsDespite fewer drivers on Alabama roadways and a decline in injuries per accident, fatal crashes rose over the three years from 2020 through 2022, according to a new analysis by UAB researchers published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention.posted a while back 3701 viewsA neonatologist chooses to become a machine-learning expert to improve patient outcomesWith data from 25,000 deliveries at UAB, Vivek Shukla, M.D., aims to predict which fetal heart rates are cause for concern. He is also earning a Ph.D. in engineering to bridge the gap between clinicians and data scientists.posted a while back 3978 viewsStudy: Expert-led discussions change student perceptions of COVID vaccinesAfter undergraduates in introductory biology courses talked with an epidemiologist and a physician specializing in infectious diseases, 60% who initially said they would not get vaccinated had changed their minds.posted a while back 5477 viewsDespite gains in bone marrow transplant survival, late mortality still a concern, study findsResearch led by UAB’s Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship finds that patients who received BMT using their own cells over the past three decades lived on average seven years fewer than peers, but newer strategies have narrowed the mortality gap.posted a while back 37435 views‘Motor-gaming’ stroke tele-therapy matches in-person results at much lower cost, study findsA “flipped” approach to therapy using video games and short, motivational telehealth visits could spread the benefits of stroke rehabilitation far more widely.posted a while back 6256 viewsWhy do students choose immunology? New study answers questions on a crucial pipelineResearchers explore how to help budding scientists fall in love with a field that is incredibly important but can be “very overwhelming” to start.posted a while back 9543 viewsStudy provides ‘critical information’ for treating childhood cancer patients with COVID
The largest registry of U.S. children with cancer who were diagnosed with COVID-19 found an increased risk of having severe infection and having their cancer therapy modified because of COVID, underscoring the urgency of vaccinations for these children, the authors say.
posted a while back 5112 viewsStudy links debt with risk of psychiatric disorders, high blood pressure in midlifeResearch on financial stress following the Great Recession finds that people who were in debt at midlife had a 90 percent increase in being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.posted a while back 10785 viewsWho will benefit from new ‘game-changing’ weight-loss drug semaglutide?Clinical trial results published this year are better than any other medication and have study scientists excited, including UAB’s Timothy Garvey, M.D. Get the latest on what Garvey calls “a very powerful tool to treat obesity.”
posted a while back 15859 viewsStudies highlight 'unprecedented and unique dangers' for children during COVID-19Research led by Professor Christina Rodriguez, Ph.D., documents increase in abuse risk and psychological aggression following the economic devastation, isolation and school closures brought on by the pandemic.posted a while back 7535 viewsEveryone fears dementia. Fight back with these research-backed habits you can try today.UAB researcher David Vance, Ph.D., has helped prove that boosting cognitive reserve can protect your brain as it ages. Here’s how you can leverage your UAB benefits to make it happen.
posted a while back 20326 viewsWhy that daily coffee may help when you hurtResearchers in psychology find link between pain sensitivity and “the most widely consumed psychoactive substance in the world.”
posted a while back 13625 viewsCBD oil reduces seizures in patients with treatment-resistant epilepsyInvestigators note that the use of CBD oil led to both fewer and less intense seizures for patients with intractable epilepsy in landmark study.
posted a while back 9595 viewsEpigenetic reprogramming of human hearts found in congestive heart failureposted a while back 8409 views
